Zechariah 5:7

And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold + 5:7 Heb. and Gr. one woman. see ver. 9.a woman sat in the midst of the measure.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

In Context

6And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the measure that goes forth. And he said, This is their iniquity in all the earth.

8And he said, This is iniquity. And he cast it into the midst of the measure, and cast the weight of lead on the mouth of it.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:1The Vision which Esaias son of Amos saw against Babylon.

Isaiah 22:11And ye procured to yourselves water between the two walls within the ancient pool: but ye looked not to him that made it from the beginning, and regarded not him that created it.

Ezekiel 16:1Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Hosea 1:1The word of the Lord which came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, and Joatham, and Achaz, and Ezekias, kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joas, king of Israel.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 5:6-11

The Vision of the Ephah. ( b. c. 520.) 5 Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. 6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth. 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. 8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the… Read the whole commentary →

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